One of the most easily observable results of intercultural
contact and communication
is the set of loanwords that is imported into the vocabulary of
each language involved.
languages which more readily accept borrowings. Alongside
that scale, a 'Scale of
Adaptability' has been posited. The study of a language's
adaptability and receptivity of
borrowed words, especially those from International English,
provides some interesting case
studies. Major languages such as English, Spanish, Japanese
and Chinese make good case
studies for the discussion of the indices of adaptability and
receptivity.